The Record
Mo Nongahela Rd appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2004 to 2011, with 6 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 4 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:54.0, set on Tuesday, September 21, 2004. A harness time is written in minutes, seconds and fifths, so the final digit is a fifth of a second rather than a hundredth. On an oval of five-eighths of a mile like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes reading one mile against another misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as BEACH TOWEL out of CARMELA'S GLORY, herself by DIRECT SCOOTER. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Mo Nongahela Rd was entered in run to 2800CLHC, 2500CLHC, 3000CL, NW200PSL5, 15000CL, 20000CL. These are condition races rather than claiming events, so eligibility rested on money already won rather than on a posted purchase price.
The drivers who sat behind Mo Nongahela Rd most often were Robert W Sumner (3), Brad D Irvine (3). Driver changes matter more in harness racing than the bare numbers suggest, because the same horse can be driven for early speed or held for a late quarter depending on who holds the lines.
Every Start Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | PP | Time | Odds | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2011 | 12 | — | 6 | — | — | Ja Hardy | 2800CLHC |
| Jun 28, 2011 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | Mi Eaton | 2500CLHC |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | Jo Kakaley | 3000CL |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | Jo Kakaley | 3000CL |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | Jo Kakaley | 3000CL |
| Nov 8, 2010 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | Jo Kakaley | 3000CL |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | Jo Kakaley | NW200PSL5 |
| Nov 2, 2004 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1:56.0 | 7.50 | Brad D Irvine | 15000CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1:57.3 | 4.70 | Brad D Irvine | 20000CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1:55.3 | 8.20 | Brad D Irvine | 20000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1:55.0 | 1.00 | Robert W Sumner | OPEN II |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1:54.0 | 2.90 | Robert W Sumner | 15000CL |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1:54.3 | 14.00 | Robert W Sumner | 15000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
How did Mo Nongahela Rd finish in these races?
Yes — 2 wins from 6 starts, a strike rate of 33.3%. Adding 1 second and 1 third, Mo Nongahela Rd finished in the first three on 4 occasions.
What was Mo Nongahela Rd's fastest mile?
1:54.0, on 2004-09-21. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:54.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Mo Nongahela Rd?
Robert W Sumner (3) and Brad D Irvine (3). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Mo Nongahela Rd a trotter or a pacer?
A pacer — every charted start is at the pace. A pacer moves its legs in lateral pairs, a trotter in diagonal pairs, and a horse is normally campaigned at one gait or the other.
What class did Mo Nongahela Rd race in?
2800CLHC, 2500CLHC, 3000CL and NW200PSL5, plus 4 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.
What were the odds on Mo Nongahela Rd?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.00 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How many starts does the record show for Mo Nongahela Rd?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Mo Nongahela Rd, 2004 to 2011. The name appears on 13 race days in all once entry sheets are counted, because a horse can be drawn into a race and then scratched before it is run. That is what the programmes and result sheets hold, not necessarily the horse's full career: starts made at other tracks are outside this record.